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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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